Oral English - Junior Secondary 3 - /ai/, /ei/ and /ᵓᶦ/ sounds

/ai/, /ei/ and /ᵓᶦ/ sounds

SUBJECT: ORAL ENGLISH

TERM: 2ND TERM

WEEK: 5 & 6

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Oral English

CONTENT : /ai/, /ei/ and /ᵓᶦ/ sounds

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to;

a.) Pronounce the sound /ai/, /ei/ and /ᵓᶦ/

b.) Give examples of words with the sounds discussed

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3 page 111-113

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 5 and 6: Oral English

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

1

Week 5

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by describing how the /ai/ and /ei/ sound is produced

 

/ai/

The /ai/ sound is a diphthong. When you say the /ai/ sound, the tongue glides from the position where you say /a/ and moves in the direction of the position where you pronounce /i/. the lips change from neutral to loosely spread and the jaw moves up.

 

She further describes the spelling of words with the /ai/ sound

i…e

ie

i

ei

Igh

time

die

kind

height

sigh

write

lie

climb

either

high

bite

pie

mild

neither

might

nine

tried

child

eider

Sight

 

 

Uy

ye

y

ig

Unusual

buy

dye

cry

align

eye

guy

bye

dry

malign

Aisle

 

 

/ei/

The sound /ei/ is a diphthong. It is a combination of two vowel sounds. It is pronounced when the tongue moves from the position where you say /e/ and glides to the position where you say /i/. The mouth is wide and the jaw moves up.

 

She further describes the spelling of /ei/

a….e

ai

ay

Ey

same

faint

way

obey

gate

paid

tray

grey

wake

maid

day

prey

cake

gait

play

They

 

 

ei

ea

a

Unusual

eight

great

data

dossier

weigh

steak

nasal

ballet

veil

break

naval

sachet

Learners observe, learn and participate

2

Week 6

The teacher introduces the new topic by describing how the /ᵓᶦ/ sound is produced

 

/ᵓᶦ/

The /ᵓᶦ/ sound is a diphthong. It is produced when the tongue starts in the position of saying /ᵓ/ and then moves to the position of saying /I/. the lips change from a rounded shape to a wide shape.

 

She further describes the spelling of words with the /ᵓᶦ/ sound

oi

oy

Unusual

joint

Doyle

buoy

point

voyage

 

choice

boy

 

soil

oyster

 

noise

Coy

 

 

The teacher engages the learners in Dialogue practice involving both sounds

Learners observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   How is the sound /ai/, /ei/ and /ᵓᶦ/ pronounced?

2.   Give five examples each of words with the sounds discussed

- Learners observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 113 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise III on page 113 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners